Bishop Steven: Support our Jamaican family Bishop Steven has launched an appeal to help the people of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after Hurricane Melissa devastated the area last month. The campaign will be Bishop Steven’s annual Advent appeal. The storm left thousands homeless and countless buildings destroyed or damaged. Four churches were completely destroyed and…
Dear St Bartholomew’s, I write today to give the diocese notice of my intended retirement as Bishop of Oxford on 31 July 2026, with the permission of His Majesty the King. My final service as Bishop will be on 31 May in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, at 5pm. It has been and remains an immense joy…
We recognise the recent news regarding the House of Bishops on the Living in Love and Faith process will be received differently by different people, and that for many this news will be devastating, especially for numerous LGBTQIA+ people whom it affects directly. If you’d like someone to have a conversation with and help process your thoughts…
In his latest From the Bishops column, Bishop Steven looks at the issue of mental health and says taking the time to say the Lord’s Prayer every day can help build resilience in the face of anxiety or fear. Read the full column
Pathways: We need your views We need five minutes of your time to help us set the future direction for our diocesan magazine, Pathways. Pathways is our regular print magazine, distributed two or three times a year to churches across the Diocese. We would like you to help us understand if Pathways is still useful, valued and…
Downing Street has today announced that the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, said in a statement: “This is an historic announcement for the Church of England and for the Anglican Communion. I warmly commend…
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, 16 October, 5.45pm Wycliffe Hall invites you to attend an evening of music from the Renaissance era performed by Voces Angelorum interspersed with readings from Acts. The performance will feature music by William Byrd and Christopher Tye’s ‘Actes of the Apostles’ and is followed by a reception at Wycliffe Hall at 7pm. For…
Dear friends and colleagues, You will be aware that a significant number of clergy, volunteers and staff across the diocese have been affected by the APCS data breach related to DBS checks. APCS are a third-party provider, and the breach has been beyond our control. However, on behalf of the bishops and the diocese, I…
Dear Mr Farage I was sorry not to meet you on your visit to Oxford this week to announce your party’s new policy on migration. As Bishop of Oxford, I know that Oxford is one of the kindest and most welcoming cities in the country and one of the greatest cultural crossroads in the world.…
A beautiful service held at St Mary Magdalene in Woodstock. Some 150 Churchwardens, from many different parishes, admitted to service by The Venerable David Tyler, Archdeacon of Dorchester. Take a look at some of the pictures here: A prayer for Martin and Tricia as they continue to serve us Eternal God, through your Son we…